Canada Embassy Premier Event 2001 August 31st Performers & Invited Guests
Prof. Kobori ; Special Guest Speaker United Nations University Tokyo ; Prof .Kobori will be giving a short speech on the World Water Crises situation as it exists today. Professor Kobori has a distinguished career spanning 5 decades of teaching and research on Asia ,Africa and Japan, regarding their water problems and teaching at the University of Meiji .Prof .Kobori is also to the rector to the Environmental and development concerns.
United Nations University as an Advisor
Mr. Wayne Lotter; : Professional Pollution Control Officer: Kruger National Park Project Manager: Working for Water Programme. Alien Plant Control Manager: Sappi ForestsSouth Africa. Mr. Lotter has an extensive background in Water research and sits on 10 boards dealing with the Environment, chairman of 3 committees, he has written 26 articles on various subjects dealing with water, alien plants, and wetlands of South Africa. Mr. Lotter will be presenting a film from South Africa and giving a short speech with the assistance of an interpreter.
Mr. Kin Taii of Tokyo, : is a well known creative artist who has an extensive background in the art of acoustic music, patial video and light exhibitions, paintings and film producing. Mr. Kin Tai has been in the Tokyo art scene since 1989. He has recorded 6 CD's. His music exhibits natural ambient genre. Mr. Kin Tai integrates nature and civilization into all of his music and art.
Ms. Robyn Tomlin : Film maker Ms. Tomlin produces, directs & is involved with all aspects of creating her own Video Art. She has served in Japanas a producer, video journalist, Camera woman and magazine writer. Ms. Tomlin has won several awards in her home country of Canada and has presented works at the Canadian Embassy in 2000. She brings a short beautiful film to our event, that will be shown at break time.
Ms. Kureha Shinjo : Stage Dancer Improvisational Solo Dancer . Ms . Shinjo hasbeen dancing for over 20 years in such countries as Canada, Italy, France.Poland and in International Art Shows in many areas of Japan.Ms . Shinjo will bring the stage to the audience ! The lighting and costume for Ms. Shinjo is by Ms. Michiko Fujioka of ‘Sorairoya, Japan. Camera work by Mr. Eric Busque of Quebec, Canada.
Noguchi Tazuko -Short Story Teller Born in Morioka city, Iwate prefecture in Japan. After graduated from Kunitachi Ongaku University and finished the Opera institute in the same university, she went to Italy to continue her study. While studying opera in Italy, she was interested in story telling of Italian old poem. After returned to Japan, she has been story telling the story of Kenji Miyazawa, who was from the same city and high school with her.
Special Guests:
Doctor T. Fukui: Director General of the Japan Sewage Works Assn.
Ms. M. Koseki: Chief of International Affairs JSWA
With Special Thanks to the following:
Mr. Oda -World Secretariat - 3rd World Water Forum
Ms. Yokota: Chief Officer - 3rd World Water Forum
Prof. R. Williams - French Cultural Institute of Japan
Mr. Stephane Beaulieu - Cultural Projects Manager Canadian Embassy
Mr. T. Yamazaki - Audio visual Technician Canadian Embassy Theater
